I'll go first...

Legal/mundane world name: Cynthia Darlene

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Raven StarSong

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): Celtic/Teutonic Pagan

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): Brigid

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Ostara

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Log cabin on top of a mountain with only solar/wind power and a peaceful, clean stream close by.

Favorite place: Summit of Mt. Chocorua

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Best books you've ever read: Hard to narrow down....I guess Lord of the Rings trilogy...and the Hobbit. OK, I pluralized the question.

What book are you reading now? Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Heal others free of charge and spend more time with the ones I love.

Favorite movie: The Princess Bride

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: How much I love my furry kids (easy answer since I wake up with one or both of them on top of me).

Worst feeling in the world: Being powerless when someone I love is sick/hurt/in trouble.

Best feeling in the world: Being loved.

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): Hetero

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): Naked unless it's too cold, with dog and purring cat beside me (or often, on top of me).

Hey baby, what's your sign? Capricorn on the Aquarian cusp

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? My oldest "god"-daughter. She shows more inner beauty and caring for others than anyone I've ever known.

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? My dog, Ostara (Star) Jasmine Chocorua (named for my favorite Sabbat, favorite scent, and favorite place).

What questions did you want to see here? I guess I should have added favorite scent: Jasmine

****Disclaimer: Just remember you asked for this! <wink, nudge>

Legal/mundane world name: Anissa Luella Roberts (the Luella is after my maternal Grandmother where the Majik comes from...Thanks Gram!)

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Luella Starsinger

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): Traditional Cletic Pagan

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): Bridgit and Pan

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Litha Sun Festival

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Clan based Village Community we keep talking about! (hint)

Favorite place: My own majikly charged backyard, yah baby!

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): practicum...it's just fun to say!

Best book you've ever read: A Wrinkle in Time still wins!

What book are you reading now? just finished Confessions of a Deathmaiden....lovely book.

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? I will change it to "If you didn't have to attend so many meetings..." and the answer would be spend more time studying the Craft and Practicing the Craft.

Favorite movie: This is a really tough question as there are so many I just totally in love with...(no jokes over there)...I guess it would have to be Every Harry Potter movie available...I will watch those anytime.

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: "I'll be glad when the kids graduate and I can sleep in once and awhile."

Worst feeling in the world: Like you are a failure! Or that you don't deserve to be alive!

Best feeling in the world: Being truly and totally loved by another...and not your kids...your soulmate!

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): Hetero.

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): T-shirt only and preferably w/ hubby but since he works nights I get to only dream about him 3-4 nights a week. Oh and with Chief right beside me.


Hey baby, what's your sign? Straight up all Pices all the time....have emotional baggage will swim!

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? My Gramma! No one tops her!

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? K-E-V-I-N! (Like you didn't see that coming!)

What questions did you want to see here?I think you covered it quite nicely.

Legal/mundane world name: I'll tell you when I meet you in person.

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Since this is my legal name now, I'll tell you that in person too. :) Kuruzansuz is the name I choose for on line because both runes describe me when I am in my strength and when I am in my weakness.

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): I view myself as ecclectic.

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): I don't adhere to one path.

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Samhain and Christmas.

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Lots and lots of land with my community around me.

Favorite place: VT

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): I don't have a favorite word.

Best book you've ever read: The Culture of Make Believe by Derrick Jensen is the first book to come to mind.

What book are you reading now? I just finished a book on deep tissue. It was for a home study course I am doing.

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? I'd want to just spend my time with people I care about. Continously growing. I am working on building a business doing massage and energy work, and I would want to do that as well. :)

Favorite movie: One of my favorites is Ever After a Cinderella story. When I am feeling blah, that's the movie I generally put in.

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: Time to make the donuts. Oh wait. that's a commercial. Bangs head. i guess it would be ... check email. :)

Worst feeling in the world: guilt.

Best feeling in the world: Love.

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): undetermined. :P

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): Many different ways. On my overnight shift on the couch, alone, in street clothes. When home, next to my husband, sometimes clothed, sometimes not. Usually in underwear. At an event. Sometimes alone. Sometimes with hubby. Most definately in PJ type clothes.


Hey baby, what's your sign? Leo and Vata (ayuervedi dosha).

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? I really respect and admire my parents. They were great people.

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? I don't answer questions that ask for a one person/thing type of deal because it can lead to individuals getting hurt.

What questions did you want to see here? I'll have to think about it some. :)

Legal/mundane world name: Darrah Marie

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Shine

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): Pagan - learning Wicca

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): Isis

Favorite Sabbath/Holiday/Annual event: Samhain

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Country farm house or lakeside home

Favorite place: Mackworth Island, Maine

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): Self expression... ok, 2 words.

Best book you've ever read: Fahrenheit 451

What book are you reading now? Titan

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Anything creative.

Favorite movie: Garden State

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: What time is it?

Worst feeling in the world: Depression

Best feeling in the world: Loved

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): Bi

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): naked with partner


Hey baby, what's your sign? Leo

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? Drew Barrymore

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? Friends

What questions did you want to see here? What is your Favorite Color? Mine is blue btw.

A number of people have joined recently, so I'm just refreshing this topic.

Hope you are all well and enjoying summer!!

Blessed Be!
~Raven~

Legal/mundane world name: Joy

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Joie (which technically is the same as my mundane name, it is just the French form)

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): I tend to think of myself as a generic animist Pagan. I follow the Reclaiming tradition somewhat.

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): I do not have a patron deity but two of my favorites and Posiedon and Hestia

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: I love Yule. I try (don't always make it) but I try to stay up through the longest night. Even if I do not I always go to watch the sunrise the next day.

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): I am an urban lady. I love the way nature survives and adapts in the city. I am a big fan of the scavengers that live here - crows, pigeons, gulls, starlings, sparrows (funny there seems to be a bird trend here).

Favorite place: My back yard, Deering Oaks Park, the East End Beach

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): selcouth

Best book you've ever read: Too, too many to list here.

What book are you reading now? Just finished "Chasing the Dead" - can't remember the author though.

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Dance, write and talk.

Favorite movie: Too many, but I am a big fan of zombie and horror movies.

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: I have to pee!!!!

Worst feeling in the world: Being an unwilling secret keeper.

Best feeling in the world: Coming in from the cold.

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): The last one...

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): My honey, 1-3 cats and what I wear is none of you business.

Hey baby, what's your sign? Aquarius

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? The man in the moon

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? My corkscrew, my kitties and my honey...oh, and dark chocolate.

Legal/mundane world name: Eric

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name:

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): I think Druid, Wiccan, Undefined is a good start to where I am at

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies):

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Winter solstice

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Small house on lots of land. I would love to jointly own land with other like-minded folks.

Favorite place: Mountain tops, seashores, thin places...

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): My daughters' laughter when it comes from WAY down deep

Best book you've ever read: can't pick just one, I read A LOT

What book are you reading now? The Kite Runner

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Meditate, help others on their paths, travel

Favorite movie:

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: Thank you

Worst feeling in the world: Guilt / shame

Best feeling in the world: Freedom / acceptance

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): I'm comfortable

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): Naked with my sweetie


Hey baby, what's your sign? Taurus

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? Everone who has had the courage to to do the right thing when it would have been easier not to.

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? Air. Sorry for the sarcasm, but I think most things can be overcome if they have to be.

What questions did you want to see here? You done good!

Legal/mundane world name: Marie

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Moonspirit

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): Wiccan/Witch/Pagan

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): Gaia and Pan

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Mabon and Samhain

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): If I could live anywhere in would be in a small house in the woods with just enough trees cleared so that I could have a nice flower/veggie garden

Favorite place: Anywhere. I try to make the best out of everything

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): supercalifragilisticxpalidoucious (I know I didn't spell it right, but that word always makes me smile)

Best book you've ever read: More than one. The Avalon Series by Marion Zimmer Bradley

What book are you reading now? Elemental Witch

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Work in the garden, do healing with crystals, and work more with my reiki training.

Favorite movie: Mist of Avalon

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: Going to the bathroom

Worst feeling in the world: Having a cold

Best feeling in the world: Being with the one you love

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): Straight

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): All of the above


Hey baby, what's your sign? Cancer

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? Scott Cunningham because in his short life he did a lot for the pagan/wiccan community.

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? You can live without anyone but yourself, it just takes getting used to.

What questions did you want to see here?

Legal/mundane world name: .....

Magickal/Spiritual/Chosen name: Ayvadol (like A-VA-DOLL)

Religious sect/life path (i.e. Druid, Wiccan, undefined, etc.): Pagan - that's about as fancy as I get with giving myself a title

Favorite/Patron(ess) deity(ies): THE Goddess and God - duality is the key

Favorite Sabbat/Holiday/Annual event: Ostara is my first favorite and Mabon I will call my second just because I LOVE fall

Ideal living situation (i.e. cabin in the woods, flat in NYC, etc.): Here in Maine where I am now - except for with my own land, house, and lots of animals and plants around to take care of.

Favorite place: I really haven't discovered one particular place...anywhere outside and beautiful works for me

Favorite word (other than love, lets be original): Kiss

Best book you've ever read: I don't have a favorite one of these either...

What book are you reading now? Interview with the Vampire

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time? Hang out with the love of my life doing what we love...playing outside :)

Favorite movie: Wow, I am not good with favorites.......

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: I think to myself "I don't want to go to work" and when it's my day off I think to myself "YAY! I don't have to go to work!!!!"

Worst feeling in the world: Betrayal

Best feeling in the world: Love - OF COURSE!

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): The love of my life is a man and I am a woman so I guess that makes me straight right now...however I like a little of both

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): Naked and with my lover

Hey baby, what's your sign? Aquarius

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? My grandmother

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? My grandmother

What questions did you want to see here? I think these questions are just peachy...I can't think of any other ones right now

My name is Gillian. I chose my current legal last name. Online and as a nickname I go by earthmothering. I'm generally not into having a 'magickal' name, but I've been toying with Gillian FairMount bat Eris. I'm an eclectic pagan of 20+ years, never been a wiccan or of any other specific pagan path. Fave deities: the GreenMan, Eris, and a goddess icon/image of my own creation I call Spiral Dancing Woman. I like to honor the four directions generally and often anthropomorphize them.

I think I will always love Beltane/May Day best as it was the first holiday I remember being a happy one. For many years, this was celebrated along with the Cambridge/Boston folk community at dawn by the Charles River at the Footbridge and processing to Harvard Square of a May Morning. Just this past year I finally came to a very useful, deep, profound and lovely ritual and understanding of Samhain so it is gaining favored status. Also, for Winter Solstice, my circle puts on a kick-ass show a la Christmas Revels only without the xmas. It rocks. I have a soft warm fuzzy place in my heart for Burning Man, though I have never been. I read all about it online - a LOT.

My ideal living situation is the one I've been trying to manifest for lo, these last 15 years. It is finally coming together and coming together fast! The part I envisioned was a pagan community of say 8-13 members living on land collectively owned and run, with many visitors during the nice months paying the bills by their event and camping fees. In fact, I now live in a town I adore, Bangor, Maine, in a multi-unit house that is occupied by my circle-mates, next door to my true love, and on our cul-de-sac are 4 more houses we intend to collect and fill with our own. This is close enough to the dream. It is everything I wanted in a community only without the shelling out of many thousands of dollars I don't have.

My favorite places are assorted lovely bits of Maine, New England, nooks and crannies of Boston/Cambridge and my sacred spaces include the dunes of Death Valley, Stokesay Castle in Wales, a couple of spots around Four Corners, one in Colorado and my own backyard.

For favorite words, I often consult The Meaning of Liff and wear one of theirs for a few months. I like 'headology' from Terry Pratchett and my own two: epoofany - that's when you just KNOW the meaning of life the universe and everything but then something distracting happens and you lose it. This word comes in more and more handy as I become more and more senile. My other word is not particularly nice but i still like it: hethole. It's a contraction of heterosexual and asshole. I think it's a more appropriate thing to mutter under your breath than say, cocksucker, which when you think about it can only be a compliment. And speaking of that, I rather like the word fellatrix. It was a career goal of mine way back when and I still think it has a nice ring to it as a word and as a career path or title.

Best book I've read recently: for fun, Scar by China Mieville and for serious, Sex, Ecology and Sprituality by Ken Wilber
I would be reading any one of my new pagan-centric texts if I weren't so busy organizing a SpiralScouts Circle in my locale.

If you didn't have to earn a living, what would you most want to do with your time?

Well, I'm not earning a living right now, I'm living off my inheritance and trying to create a multi-part-time career of online networking pagan community and street entertaining. I used to cook, bake and do secretarial work. I liked all of that but want to just manage my community now and run a pagan retreat which I'm currently creating here in the hood. We call it Corvid Grove.

Favorite movie: Tank Girl

First thing you think about when you wake up each day: feeding the crows, a dawn/sunrise ritual.

Worst feeling in the world: losing/being separated from my children

Best feeling in the world: knowing I've found my life-mate and planning annual handfastings with same.

Sexual orientation (het, bi, gay, lesbian, none of your @*$! business): although it is indeed none of your business I'm proudly bi.

Sleeping style (alone, with partner, naked, clothed, hanging upside down in a closet, etc.): naked next to my sweetie or pj'ed across the driveway from my sweetie in my own bed where I can see his kitchen window from my bedroom window - and I can see dawn and the first crows.


Hey baby, what's your sign? Libra, the Fickled Finger of Fate, Eye of Horus, Her many-pointed symbol of Chaos and His Noodly appendage...gggrrrowwwrrr

Of all the people in the world (living or passed, known well or known of), who do you respect/admire most? Ben Franklin, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou and a few of my ancestors, both living and dead

What one person/thing can you absolutely not live without? Sage, candles, a sewing kit and friends.

What questions did you want to see here? First of all: When do we get together for coffee and bagels?